Iowans are learning that a penny saved is…just worth one cent
Penny for your thoughts? The U.S. Treasury stopped making pennies this week, and Iowa collectors are puzzling over what to do with their bags of one-cent pieces, as some Iowa […]
Iowa Food Banks get $1 million in state funds to match recent donations
Iowa’s six regional food banks have received enough donations this month to trigger the $1 million in state funding Governor Reynolds pledged to match that increase in contributions. The state’s […]
Board ponders what’s next after Alta voters reject bond for new library
The library board in the northwest Iowa community of Alta is “regrouping” after 60% of voters rejected a $1.25 million bond measure to build a new library. “We put in […]
Iowa SNAP recipients should get this month’s benefits by Friday
State officials are confirming full SNAP benefits for the month of November will likely be issued to all eligible Iowa households by tomorrow now that the federal government shutdown is […]
Travel volume up, fatalities down significantly on Iowa roadways
Travel on the state’s roadways is up slightly this year. Stuart Anderson of the Iowa Department of Transportation briefed Transportation Commission members on Wednesday. “Year to date, we are up […]
Iowa hunters so far have harvested 22,240 deer this fall
Iowa hunters have so far reported harvesting more than 22,000 deer. “That’s about 3% higher than the prior season, about 3% than the five-year average,” said Pete Hildreth, Conservation and […]
New federal law could doom many Iowa CBD businesses
The legislation the president signed last night to end the federal government shutdown could also spell the end for businesses in Iowa that sell CBD and hemp products. The law […]
Man convicted of several felonies missing from Dubuque halfway house
A 35-year-old man who is missing from a state-run halfway house in northeast Iowa has been convicted of several felonies. Anthony Tyrone Harris of Dubuque was transferred from a state […]
Public library in northern Iowa may move to university space
It appears the Forest City Public Library may move into a new home about half a mile away on the Waldorf University campus. Forest City officials hired a fundraising company […]
Clarke County sheriff seeks help finding car after fatal hit-and-run
Authorities in southern Iowa are asking for the public’s help to find a vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash last night. The Iowa State Patrol says a horse-drawn buggy […]